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If you are into 3d, Jack the giant Slayer is a must have. Here is a list of 3d's I recommend if are into to 3d: the darkest hour, journey to the center of the Earth, Percy Jackson sea of monsters, Avatar, Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter, Epic, Spy kids, spy kids 2 with Jessica Alba.

I Love this movie so much, I cannot even express my full spectrum of feelings over it. I am a grown man now, but this brings me back to my childhood and all the many fantasies I had about climbing beanstalks and giant adventures. My partner and I both LOVED this the first time we saw it, and now we watch it regularly. We sill love it every time we sit down and play this fairytale boyhood adventure. The only surprise that might be disappointing to people is the fact that the storyline is slightly changed for creative variety. But the adventure is just so great overall, for us, it is totally and completely a wondrous film throughout. …Stupendously love this classic masterpiece!!

An excellent fantasy movie that the trailers don't do justice, but the reviews will give you a good idea. This has far more depth than I expected. Although the special effects are great, the movie has a good story, action, romance, horror, and more. Loosely following the fairytale "Jack and the Beanstalk", Jack receives magic beans for the sale of a horse (cow in the fairytale), but the similarity ends there. Oh sure there is an ornate egg, but not solid gold and no goose that laid it. Nonetheless a great story and script, wonderful casting, exceptional acting, superb directing, excellent F/X, and lovely music. Jack's uncle is mad with him taking beans for his horse, and throws them on the floor. One goes through the floor and grows. While the princess visits him for an earlier rescue she ends up in his house at the top of a beanstalk in the land of horrible giants. Jack informs the king and a group of soldiers are sent to rescue her. So as not to spoil the rest, suffice it to say the movie is well worth viewing and owning and I plan to get the Blu-ray once it drops from the absolutley ridiculous price of about thirty-five dollars to under fifteen dollars.

The story of a Kingdom, a beanstalk, Giants, a Princess and a guy named Jack.

The Princess: Beautiful and kind. She was looking for an adventure and she got one.

Jack: A farm boy with a noble heart. A very likeable hero.

Leader of the Giants: Two heads are better than one.

Magical beans: Beans, beans, the magical fruit, the more ya eat the more ya.......well, just ask the Giant King.

The magical crown: Hmmmm, wonder what that does?

The Giants: Big, mean and will eat just about anything.

There are others, good guys and bad guys, they all play their parts well. Ewan McGregor does a great job.

Graphics: Well done. Love the waterfalls.

Although the Giants are very mean, the movie is ok even for older kids. No dirty words, no nekkid people. The battle scenes are graphically violent but no blood and guts. You never really see anyone getting eaten.

Action. Adventure. Fun. Romance. Giants. Magical beans. This movie has it all. Total fun for the entire family. 4 stars.

Really liked this one, bought it to watch with granddaughter but husband and I watched it first. The giants were were done really well and fun to see, there was no real gore like other movies of today, it had enough action to be of interest to today's movie watchers of all ages. For really young kids it might be a bit too scary because , of course, the giants like to eat the little people. On the other hand, I bought Red Riding Hood with Gary Oldman and really hated it and thought it inappropriate for young kids. Just to let you know how my taste runs so you can make up your mind about this one if you have seen Red Riding Hood.

This is a classic folklore tale that leaves you wondering.... could it be possible? After all perhaps truth and fiction are one. Old historians certainly thought so. Acting performances are very well done across the board and there is a very special and sweet chemistry between Eleanor Tomlinson (princess Isabelle) and Nicholas Hoult (Jack). The story is tangible and takes one back to being a child when the outstanding doesn't seem silly. Magical and action packed- never a dull moment from start to finish- the special affects are fantastic. A must watch and own.